endure
verb (used with object)
to hold out against; sustain without impairment or yielding; undergo.
have endured
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present perfectof endure.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Bank stocks have endured a one-two punch over the past few weeks, according to analysts at Bespoke Intelligence Group.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
Since Roman times soldiers have endured combat because of the bonds they form through shared hardship.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Wouldn’t age bring new profundity to two sisters who have endured such seismic challenges together?
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026
Americans are tough and have endured the hardship, and now, we’ll finally get our just deserts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
And perhaps this attitude, held in spite of what they know and have endured, helps to explain why Negroes, on the whole, and until lately, have allowed themselves to feel so little hatred.
From "The Fire Next Time" by James Baldwin
